Fixing instead of frogging!

I remember the short ugly scarf I made when I first learned to knit. It wasn't my best work but it was one of my proudest! The experience taught me that right after I learned to knit and purl, I needed to learn how to make corrections as I go.

My first few experiences with errors, it always seemed better to rip an item out and start over than figure out how to fix what I'd managed to screw up. That was until I started making anything bigger than a washcloth. With a little time and a WHOLE LOT of experience, I have picked up tricks along the way that make it much easier to knit without double checking everything as I go.

If I notice that I purled a stitch instead of knitting it, I can just drop it and work the stitch back up properly. This is great for those patterns that have knit and purl stitches on both sides. You are bound to reverse at least one and will always see that lonely, incorrect stitch when you try to wear your handknit.

I've dug up a video that demonstrates this so that you newer knitters can see it done. I didn't know anyone who knit or think to look for resources when I was learning and had to just figure them out as I go. I love that we have groups like this and resources that make it so easy to learn new things! Enjoy this video of reworking a dropped stitch. Check out the video below:

Dropped stitch demonstration